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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Northgate (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Northgate. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Northgate is located in Clay County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Chickasaw, Lowndes, Monroe, Oktibbeha & Webster.

Below are the counties that are near Northgate. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Northgate:

  • Clay County     (The home county of Northgate)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northgate, with the one closest to Northgate listed first.
    • West Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Whites
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Whites is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
    • Siloam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Siloam is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Mhoons Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
    • Vinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Vinton is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Abbott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Abbott is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Waverly
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Waverly is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Griffith
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Griffith is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
    • Cedar Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Una
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Una is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
    • Beasley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Beasley is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
    • Montpelier
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Montpelier is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northgate, with the one closest to Northgate listed first.
    • Egypt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
    • Sycamore ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Sycamore is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Woodland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodland is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Anchor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Anchor is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
    • Okolona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Houston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Van Vleet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Van Vleet is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Vleet
  • Holmes County
    • Egypt
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Egypt is located in Holmes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Lowndes County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northgate, with the one closest to Northgate listed first.
    • Kolola Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
    • Artesia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Artesia is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
    • Bent Oak
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Oak
    • Columbus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Caledonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • New Hope
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • New Hope is located in Lowndes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • Crawford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northgate, with the one closest to Northgate listed first.
    • Muldon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Muldon is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
    • Gibson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Gibson is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Aberdeen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamilton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Acker ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Acker is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acker
    • New Wren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • New Wren is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
    • Wren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Wren is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
    • Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
    • Amory
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Greenwood Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hatley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hatley is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Gattman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gattman is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gattman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Noxubee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northgate, with the one closest to Northgate listed first.
    • Fairport ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Fairport is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
    • Brooksville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Deerbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
  • Oktibbeha County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northgate, with the one closest to Northgate listed first.
    • Clayton Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
    • Sessums
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Starkville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Adaton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Adaton is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaton
    • Longview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Longview is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Bradley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
    • Double Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Double Springs is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
    • Maben
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Maben is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maben
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 817 people
    • Sturgis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northgate, with the one closest to Northgate listed first.
    • Cumberland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Cumberland is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Mantee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Mantee is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantee
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
    • Mathiston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Clarkson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Clarkson is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Hohenlinden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Hohenlinden is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hohenlinden
  • Lamar County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northgate, with the one closest to Northgate listed first.
    • Bedford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Bedford is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Fernbank
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Fernbank is located in Lamar County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernbank
  • Pickens County (AL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Northgate, with the one closest to Northgate listed first.
    • Stafford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Macedonia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Macedonia is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
    • Ethelsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Northgate, see our County-by-County Page for Northgate.

Cemeteries Near Northgate ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Northgate.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Northgate - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Northgate covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Northgate, with the one closest to Northgate listed first.

  • Westbrook Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • West Pt. Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Strong Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Pooles Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Strong Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Paine Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mayhew Mission Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Siloam Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Shaffer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • McPherson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (280 more) ...
    • Concord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Morton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Concord #1 Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Northgate in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Northgate.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Northgate, with the one closest to Northgate listed first.

  • West Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Whites
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Whites is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites
  • Siloam
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Siloam is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
  • Mhoons Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
  • Tibbee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Tibbee is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbee
  • Vinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Vinton is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
  • Muldon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Muldon is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
  • Abbott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Abbott is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
  • Osborn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Osborn is located in Oktibbeha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn
  • Waverly
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Waverly is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Binford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Binford is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binford
  • Palo Alto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Palo Alto is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Griffith
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Griffith is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
    • Cedar Bluff
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Sykes ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Sykes is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Northgate. See our List of 1890's Communities around Northgate.

Newspapers Published in Northgate ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Northgate.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Northgate, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Northgate.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Northgate:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Northgate) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Northgate, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.